H.R. No. 868
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that the Texas House of
1-2 Representatives commends the students, staff, and faculty of
1-3 Cigarroa High School for their outstanding achievements during the
1-4 1992-1993 school year; and
1-5 WHEREAS, The students of Cigarroa High School have compiled
1-6 an impressive record of academic, artistic, athletic, and
1-7 vocational achievement that serves as a testament to their talent,
1-8 hard work, self-discipline, and dedication to excellence; and
1-9 WHEREAS, More than 70 students in the 10th grade received
1-10 academic recognition for their mastery of all three sections on the
1-11 Texas Academic Achievement Skills test, and this year the school's
1-12 average TAAS scores were substantially raised; this fine high
1-13 school also produced 28 successful science fair projects and sent
1-14 students to the Corpus Christi Texas Aquarium Summer Program and
1-15 other educational events; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Music, drama, and dance students at Cigarroa High
1-17 School represented their school with pride and distinction at
1-18 competitions around the state; the school's young singers,
1-19 musicians, and thespians achieved high marks for their performances
1-20 at University Interscholastic League competitions, and the dancers
1-21 in the Ballet Folklorico troupe were named cochampions at the
1-22 Alethea Competition; and
1-23 WHEREAS, The girls' volleyball team also met with
1-24 considerable success this season, winning the district title for
2-1 the second year in a row and the girls' basketball team achieved a
2-2 second-place ranking in the district; other athletic
2-3 accomplishments of note were made by members of the girls' track
2-4 team and the boys' football team; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Cigarroa High School's vocational education programs
2-6 have been recognized throughout Texas and the United States for
2-7 their excellence, and students of the automotive technology program
2-8 proved especially successful this year, winning awards and
2-9 scholarships at the local, district, and state levels; also
2-10 receiving recognition were students in the business, metal trades,
2-11 cabinetmaking, food production, clothing apparel, agriculture
2-12 science, and Future Farmers of America programs; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Members of the Cigarroa High School faculty have
2-14 garnered numerous honors and fellowships for their outstanding
2-15 contributions to teaching in a wide array of disciplines; those who
2-16 have achieved notable recognition this year include school
2-17 principal Pedro Lara and teachers Martha Mancera, Esther Buckley,
2-18 Sylvia Barrera, Rosa Maria de Llano, Armando Flores, and Armando
2-19 Hinojosa; and
2-20 WHEREAS, All those at this fine Texas school are indeed
2-21 deserving of special legislative commendation for their exceptional
2-22 record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
2-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-24 Legislature hereby commend the students, staff, and faculty of
2-25 Cigarroa High School for their many academic, artistic, athletic,
2-26 and vocational accomplishments during the 1992-1993 school year;
2-27 and, be it further
3-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-2 prepared for the students, staff, and faculty of Cigarroa High
3-3 School as an expression of high esteem by the Texas House of
3-4 Representatives.
3-5 School as an expression of high esteem by the Texas House of
3-6 Representatives.
3-7 Cuellar of Webb
3-8 H.R. No. 868
3-9 _______________________________
3-10 Speaker of the House
3-11 I certify that H.R. No. 868 was adopted by the House on May
3-12 30, 1993, by a non-record vote.
3-13 _______________________________
3-14 Chief Clerk of the House